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- West_Point_Band abstract "The West Point Band (also known as the U.S. Military Academy Band or USMA Band), the U.S. Army’s oldest active band and the oldest unit at the United States Military Academy, traces its roots to the American Revolutionary War. At that time, fifers and drummers were stationed with companies of minutemen on Constitution Island, across the river from West Point. In 1778, General Samuel Holden Parsons’ 1st Connecticut Brigade crossed the Hudson River and established West Point as a permanent military post. After the American Revolution, Congress disbanded most of the Continental Army, but “the 55 men at West Point,” members of the 2nd Continental Artillery, remained. Among their ranks stood at least one drummer and one fifer, who alone maintained the tradition of military music at West Point.With the establishment of the United States Military Academy in 1802 came an increased demand for military music. As the academy grew, it needed fifers, drummers and buglers to drill the new cadets and provide an audible order to their duty day. In 1817 the ensemble was named the “West Point Band,” and by this time was performing on a full range of instruments, which included two bassoons, two Royal Kent bugles, a tenor bugle, ten clarinets, three French horns, a serpent (an early bass horn), cymbals, a bass drum, eight flutes, and two trumpets.Today’s band consists of four components: the Concert Band, the Jazz Knights, the Hellcats and Support Staff. They combine to form the Marching Band. The organization fulfills all of the official musical requirements of the Academy, including military and patriotic ceremonies, public concerts, sporting events and radio and television broadcasts, as well as social activities for the Corps of Cadets and the West Point community.As the senior premier musical representative of the United States Army, the band has appeared at many historical events. It performed at the dedication of the Erie Canal; at the Chicago and New York World’s Fairs; and for the funerals of Ulysses S. Grant, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Richard M. Nixon as well as the inaugurations of numerous presidents. Additionally, the West Point Band has collaborated with some of the finest musical ensembles in the country, including the New York Philharmonic and the Boston Pops. Members of the West Point Band have also been showcased in Carnegie Hall and featured on the Today Show, 60 Minutes, Dateline NBC, documentaries shown on The History Channel and Discovery Channel, and CD recordings for Columbia Records.".
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- West_Point_Band march The_Army_Goes_Rolling_Along.
- West_Point_Band militaryBranch United_States_Army.
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- West_Point_Band branch "20".
- West_Point_Band caption "The United States Military Academy Band".
- West_Point_Band commander "Lt. Col. Jim Keene".
- West_Point_Band country United_States.
- West_Point_Band dates "1817".
- West_Point_Band description "Daniel Butterfield Taps as performed by The Hellcats".
- West_Point_Band description "Francis Resta Graduation March".
- West_Point_Band description "Philip Egner On, Brave Old Army Team".
- West_Point_Band description "Sgt. Maj. Douglas Richard Celebration for a New Era as performed by the Concert Band at Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center, NYC".
- West_Point_Band description "Sgt. Maj. Scott Arcangel The Stakeout as performed by the Jazz Knights featuring soloists Sgt. 1st Class Mike Reifenberg, tenor saxophone & Staff Sgt. John Castleman, flugelhorn".
- West_Point_Band description "Staff Sgt. Mike Reifenberg Turning Points as performed by the Jazz Knights featuring soloists Staff Sgt. Dave Loy Song, tenor saxophone & Staff Sgt. Mark Tonelli, guitar".
- West_Point_Band description "Unknown Salute cannon/Reveille as performed by The Hellcats".
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- West_Point_Band march "The Army Goes Rolling Along".
- West_Point_Band nickname ""West Point Band"".
- West_Point_Band title "Celebration for a New Era".
- West_Point_Band title "Funeral Taps".
- West_Point_Band title "Graduation March".
- West_Point_Band title "On, Brave Old Army Team".
- West_Point_Band title "Salute cannon/Reveille".
- West_Point_Band title "The Stakeout".
- West_Point_Band title "Turning Points".
- West_Point_Band unitName "United States Military Academy Band".
- West_Point_Band website www.westpointband.com.
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- West_Point_Band subject Category:Bands_of_the_United_States_Army.
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- West_Point_Band comment "The West Point Band (also known as the U.S. Military Academy Band or USMA Band), the U.S. Army’s oldest active band and the oldest unit at the United States Military Academy, traces its roots to the American Revolutionary War. At that time, fifers and drummers were stationed with companies of minutemen on Constitution Island, across the river from West Point.".
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- West_Point_Band depiction West_Point_Band_Army_vs_N_Illinois_Review.jpg.
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